League Play-Off

Kuchustadio
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alvaro Bertin kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Grütly FC's Lucio Cordairo got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Kusiufo's Rogelio Louis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucio Cordairo in the 4th minute of play. Vinicio Tauro charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vinicio Tauro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Grütly FC booed when Kusiufo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinicio Tauro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kusiufo's zone, Rigoberto Abreu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rogelio Louis came out of the goal and Rigoberto Abreu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pascual Iaki kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Alejandro Kiliz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kusiufo's supporters rose to their feet, but Alejandro Kiliz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edgard Matteo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Kusiufo's Dante Beltxe got a free kick in the 21st minute. 25 minutes into the match, Kusiufo's Alvaro Bertin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edgard Matteo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Bertin in the 30th minute of play forced Grütly FC's goalkeeper Edgard Matteo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rogelio Louis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rigoberto Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Lázaro Gines hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Rogelio Louis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rigoberto Abreu in the 36th minute of play. Mateo Azibar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Rogelio Louis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rogelio Louis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rigoberto Abreu in the 41st minute of the match. Mateo Azibar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Rogelio Louis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Kusiufo's Dante Beltxe got a free kick in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rigoberto Abreu to make the kick off. Alvaro Bertin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th minute Alejandro Kiliz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alvaro Bertin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edgard Matteo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejandro Kiliz in the 72nd minute of the match. Rigoberto Abreu was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 74th minute. Grütly FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After a rather tough play, Kusiufo's Dante Beltxe got a free kick in the 76th minute. 84 minutes into the match, Grütly FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alejandro Kiliz came free, but Edgard Matteo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Mateo Azibar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grütly FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateo Azibar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rogelio Louis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute, Rigoberto Abreu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 91st minute Alejandro Kiliz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mateo Azibar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 96 minutes into the match, Kusiufo's goal looked a bit too open when Rigoberto Abreu came free, but Rogelio Louis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kusiufo were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Grütly FC for a fine match.